Wounds inside Russian territory with long-range Western missiles have been attempted by Ukraine in recent days after the green light of its allies, thus trying to change the correlations of the war.
Thus, apart from the American ATACMS, it became known that the Ukrainians also used the Storm Shadow missiles which they have procured from the British.
Our particular cruise missiles are well-known since it is essentially about him SCALP-EG which the Greek Air Force through France has had in its arsenal for years. Specifically, Greece ordered 90 missiles in 2000 and 2003 for Mirage 2000-5 aircraft.
The order was completed in 2022 when Greece also acquired the state-of-the-art Rafale F3Rs. All of the weapons are being modernized by the manufacturing company.
The French-British SCALP/Storm Shadow is manufactured by MBDA, weighs 1,300kg and features a 120kg BROACH head. It has a maximum diameter of 48 centimeters and a wingspan of three meters. It moves at a speed of Mach 0.8 and its range reaches 300 kilometers.
It is one of the most valuable weapons available to the Greek Armed Forces as the missile can accurately hit targets of strategic interest such as command centers, airports, ports and energy production and distribution stations, fuel and ammunition depots, surface ships, ports and bridges.
SCALP and for the Navy
In addition to the Greek Air Force, very soon SCALP missiles will also be available to the Navy, specifically their SCALP NAVAL naval version.
This news became known only last September when the Minister of National Defense Nikos Dendias announced from the shipyards in Lorient, France, that 3 of the 4 new FDI frigates (Belharra) will be equipped with these missiles. Their range even reaches 1,000 kilometers.
Revisit the sea trials that have begun for the first FDI frigate destined for the French Navy.
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What are the implications of Ukraine’s long-range missile strikes on Russian territory for international relations in the region?
1. Can you provide us with an overview of the recent attempts by Ukraine to strike deep into Russian territory using long-range Western missiles? How significant do you think these attempts are in altering the dynamics of the war?
2. Can you tell us more about the types of missiles Ukraine has been using against Russian targets lately, especially the American ATACMS and the British Storm Shadow? How have these missiles been impacting Russia’s defense mechanisms?
3. Greece, as a member of the Western alliance, also has its own version of the Storm Shadow missile, the SCALP-EG. Can you speak to the capabilities of this missile and its significance to Greek defense strategy?
4. How has Greece utilized the SCALP-EG in the past and what are its plans for using it in the present and future conflicts?
5. Given the potential range increase with the naval variant of the SCALP missile (SCALP NAVAL), how will this capability change Greece’s naval strategy and power projection capabilities?
6. As Greece receives more of these advanced missile systems, are there any concerns about escalation or potential misuse by adversaries? How does Greece plan to manage these risks?
